Duck Flea vs Paucident planigale

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Paucident planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Planigale
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Planigale gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Paucident planigale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Paucident planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.